Melchizedek, king of Salem, , brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.
Numbers 24:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God and has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He hath said, which heard the words of God, And knew the knowledge of the Most High, Which saw the vision of the Almighty, Falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He speaks, who heard the words of God and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered: American Standard Version (1901) He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: Common English Bible The oracle of one who hears God’s speech, and understands the Most High’s knowledge, who perceives the Almighty’s visions, who falls down with eyes uncovered. Catholic Public Domain Version the hearer of the sermon of God, he who knows the doctrine of the Most High, and who sees the visions of the Almighty, who, falling down, has his eyes opened, has declared: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The hearer of the words of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Almighty, who falling hath his eyes opened: |
Melchizedek, king of Salem, , brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, ‘I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless.
Then he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened;
I see him, but not now; I perceive him, but not near. A star will come from Jacob, and a sceptre will arise from Israel. He will smash the forehead of Moab and strike down all the Shethites.
and he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,
the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:
If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that ‘we all have knowledge’. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.